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our first guest is here to evaluate obama's middle east tour. today's focus on the enormous price on jordan as a result of the syrian civil war. joining me now is judith miller and quivered clifford may. it is a very big positive impression with this to hr, if not a concrete result. >> it was an extraordinary tour. the israelis called it a thermo nucleacharm offensive. talk about a restart in a relationship tt was crying out. basically the president figured out do you attract more bees with honey in a country like israel who did evething he had to do to put a relationship on course. lou: wasn't he inconsistent to be talking about peace in the middle east? at the same time that he was threatening bashar al-assad and a wrong? >> yes, but they are both provocative. they are both blligerent. they are destabilizing forces and have been for years. he understands that the israelis are reliable allies, valuable allies in many ways. they are in a difficult neighborhood. the israelis, two years ago obama called for it. it's going to be dicey. iran is stil
our first guest is here to evaluate obama's middle east tour. today's focus on the enormous price on jordan as a result of the syrian civil war. joining me now is judith miller and quivered clifford may. it is a very big positive impression with this to hr, if not a concrete result. >> it was an extraordinary tour. the israelis called it a thermo nucleacharm offensive. talk about a restart in a relationship tt was crying out. basically the president figured out do you attract more bees...
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obama is going to visit the palestinians as well how is he going to be received. well if if you're asking about popular opinion i would angle and leadership position on that it's overwhelmingly. well i think unfortunately the leadership appears never to give up hope that the americans are somehow going to launch a new and meaningful diplomatic process between israel and the palestinians that's going to somehow result in a two state settlement but getting diskette it back to to what norman was saying earlier i think one advantage the empty apartheid movement had in south africa is that there wasn't a sham peace process to cover up the reality on the ground and i think and i think precisely the problem in palestine is that you have a diplomatic process a so-called peace process which is in fact the most significant threat to israeli palestinian peace and to an end to the occupation so i think the key. priority at this point for the palestinians and particularly for their leadership should be to disengage from this meaningless bilateral diplomacy under us had germany
obama is going to visit the palestinians as well how is he going to be received. well if if you're asking about popular opinion i would angle and leadership position on that it's overwhelmingly. well i think unfortunately the leadership appears never to give up hope that the americans are somehow going to launch a new and meaningful diplomatic process between israel and the palestinians that's going to somehow result in a two state settlement but getting diskette it back to to what norman was...
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questions surrounding president obama's controversial pick to lead the labor department. did thomas perez work behind the scenes to prevent the supreme court from ruling on ♪ [ female announcer ] hey ladies, you love it, you gotta have it. cinnamon toast crunch. 'cause that cinnamon and sugar is so irresistible. [ slurps ] [ chuckles ] everybody craves those crazy squares. michael, tell us why you used to book this fabulous hotel? well you can see if the hotel is pet friendly before you book it, and i got a great deal without bidding. and where's your furry friend? oh, i don't have a cat. now you can save up to 50% during priceline's spring hotel sale use promo code spring for additional savings on all express deals, including pet friendly hotels. express deals. priceline savings without the bidding. even in stupid loud places. to prove it, we set up our call center right here... [ chirp ] all good? [ chirp ] getty up. call me! seriously, this is really happening! [ cellphone rings ] hello? it's a giant helicopter ma'am. [ male announcer ] get it done [ chirp ] with the
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but obama's determination not to dictate feels weak to some. many argue that if many american presidents forced itself on the meevels, the region is now forcing itself upon president obama. the president has already disappointed people in the arab world. if he doesn't get peace talks going again that will make things more did i feel. >> i spoke a short time ago with richard, the president on the council on foreign relations and author of "foreign policy begins at home." richard, thank you for joining me. although it seems to have been a successful trip for relations with israel has it done much to nudge the peace process forward? >> it's in some ways set the foundation or provided a context. i've been a diplomat before and there are times you can do peace plans, times situationes are right for specific proposals. this is not one of them. this was a trip to go over the head of the israeli government, to build a context of support. once that context exists then it makes it less date for the israeli government to dom to a negotiating table and put
but obama's determination not to dictate feels weak to some. many argue that if many american presidents forced itself on the meevels, the region is now forcing itself upon president obama. the president has already disappointed people in the arab world. if he doesn't get peace talks going again that will make things more did i feel. >> i spoke a short time ago with richard, the president on the council on foreign relations and author of "foreign policy begins at home." richard,...
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president obama's middle east tour has resulted in mixed feelings both in his. palestine with no tangible results despite his calls for peace palestinians who greeted the u.s. leader with protests were disappointed by his show of unwavering allegiance to israel and lack of pressure over the issue of settlements at a meeting with the palestinian leader mahmoud abbas obama was more strained on the problem than before saying that freezing certain instruction should not be a precondition for peace talks however insisted the expansion was illegal must be stopped immediately artie's middle east correspondent paula slayer was at one of the protests and has more what else was fuming about how the. people here have been chanting is a bomb that you're not black they've also been chanting that the occupation is like a snake and america is being head of the snake they're also saying that this is a nation that cannot be defeated not been talking to several people and what they've been telling me is that first and foremost through this visit a bomb has made it quite clear tha
president obama's middle east tour has resulted in mixed feelings both in his. palestine with no tangible results despite his calls for peace palestinians who greeted the u.s. leader with protests were disappointed by his show of unwavering allegiance to israel and lack of pressure over the issue of settlements at a meeting with the palestinian leader mahmoud abbas obama was more strained on the problem than before saying that freezing certain instruction should not be a precondition for peace...
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president obama's middle east mission, he is calling for renewed peace in the area, as the syrian conflict escalates with claims of chemical weapons, will it make a difference? the president courts controversy at home with his pick to the labor department. did thomas perez interfere with a supreme court court of decision, and his theory on discrimination. and labor's effort to hide cigarettes will meet the same fate as the big soda ban? >> it is possible, it is possible. i'm not saying it's guaranteed. i can't even say that it is more likely than not, but it is possible. >> paul: welcome to journ"the journal editorial report", i'm paul bgigot. that's president obama in israel and the first thawing the often frosty relationship with benjamin netanyahu. is it a turning point in the region? let's ask dan henninger and global view columnist bret stevens. so, bret, the big news out of this, or at least at the surface, that a new good feeling between prime minister y netanyahu and president obama. real or does it makes a difference? >> real, and it's definitely good in terms of the optics, presi
president obama's middle east mission, he is calling for renewed peace in the area, as the syrian conflict escalates with claims of chemical weapons, will it make a difference? the president courts controversy at home with his pick to the labor department. did thomas perez interfere with a supreme court court of decision, and his theory on discrimination. and labor's effort to hide cigarettes will meet the same fate as the big soda ban? >> it is possible, it is possible. i'm not saying...
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when barack obama was senator obama he responsponsored a billt said if you're a federal contractor and haven't paid taxes you shouldn't get the contract. he's right on that and i sponsored that bill and, but that's the rule and principle for contractors, it should be the same thing for federal employees. >> greta: co-sponsor? >> yeah, a couple. >> greta: any democrats? >> a few and far between. >> greta: i mean, is there anyone either side of the aisle i know you're a rbt. >> on the contractor one, i do, a number of democrats. >> greta: what about the staffer on capitol hill and government employees, are there members of congress who you know on either side of the aisle who won't go along with let's do something about getting their-- getting them to pay up? >> we're going to put it up for a he vote. it passed out of committee on the voice vote and i hope to bring it to the floor in april, but there are 688 people working in the house and the senate that have serious delinquent tax debt and if they aren't going to pay taxes they should be fired. there are too many honest decent hard wor
when barack obama was senator obama he responsponsored a billt said if you're a federal contractor and haven't paid taxes you shouldn't get the contract. he's right on that and i sponsored that bill and, but that's the rule and principle for contractors, it should be the same thing for federal employees. >> greta: co-sponsor? >> yeah, a couple. >> greta: any democrats? >> a few and far between. >> greta: i mean, is there anyone either side of the aisle i know...
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this morning started with president obama visiting the tomb of theodore hertzel. he is known widely as the father of modern political zionism. he also visited the grave of former president yitzhak rabin. currently president obama is on his way to visit the church of nativity in bethlehem where he'll be greeted by palestinian authority president mack mum abb mahmoud abbas before he leaves. >>> turning to a developing story out of quantico, virginia, three marines are dead after being what is called an isolated shooting. it happened around sec p.m. last night at the base when police received reports of a gunman. the shooter is among the dead. dying of a self inflicted gunshot wound. the suspect was a staff member at the officer candidate school, a motive is not yet known. >>> as many as 42 were killed in the bombing of a mosque in the syrian capital of damascus. more than 80 people were injured in what syrian state tv called a terrorist blast. the first time a suicide bomber detonated his explosives inside a mosque. among the dead was a sunni muslim preacher who was
this morning started with president obama visiting the tomb of theodore hertzel. he is known widely as the father of modern political zionism. he also visited the grave of former president yitzhak rabin. currently president obama is on his way to visit the church of nativity in bethlehem where he'll be greeted by palestinian authority president mack mum abb mahmoud abbas before he leaves. >>> turning to a developing story out of quantico, virginia, three marines are dead after being...
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repealing obama care. plus, president obama trying to close it. now the u.s. military wants to fix up the terrorist detention center at guantanamo in cuba. wait until you hear the price tag. stand by. [ bop ] [ bop ] you can do that all you want, i don't like v8 juice. [ male announcer ] how about v8 v-fusion. a full serving of vegetables, a full serving of fruit. but what you taste is the fruit. so even you... could've had a v8. a new ride comes along and changes everything. the powerful gs. get great values on your favorite lexus models during the command performance sales event. this is the pursuit of perfection. it's lots of things. all waking up. connecting to the global phenomenon we call the internet of everything. ♪ it's going to be amazing. and exciting. and maybe, most remarkably, not that far away. we're going to wake the world up. and watch, with eyes wide, as it gets to work. cisco. tomorrow starts here. and his new boss told him two things -- cook what you love, and save your money. joe doesn't know it yet, but he'll work his way up from busser
repealing obama care. plus, president obama trying to close it. now the u.s. military wants to fix up the terrorist detention center at guantanamo in cuba. wait until you hear the price tag. stand by. [ bop ] [ bop ] you can do that all you want, i don't like v8 juice. [ male announcer ] how about v8 v-fusion. a full serving of vegetables, a full serving of fruit. but what you taste is the fruit. so even you... could've had a v8. a new ride comes along and changes everything. the powerful gs....
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president obama just spoke along palestinian leaders >>> president obama there with the palestinian president and that he is very serious about ending division with israel. he is meeting with other leaders today with the goal of restarting peace talks with israel. expectations are still low for any type of breakthrough. president obama wants to hear from both sides and met yesterday with israel's president and prime minister. president obama says there needs to be compromise and a two- state solution >> i continue to believe that it is our best and indeed some only chance to achieve the kinds of peaceful resolution of old conflicts but the opening up of new opportunities for peoples on both sides. >>> earlier today, israeli police say that militants fired rockets at southern israel. hundreds of palestinians protested against american policies they burned flags from each country and a picture of president obama. we'll hear more from president obama, it wrapped up moments ago. live in washington, ktvu. >>> the woman accused of kicking a small child in the golden gate park is due back in court.
president obama just spoke along palestinian leaders >>> president obama there with the palestinian president and that he is very serious about ending division with israel. he is meeting with other leaders today with the goal of restarting peace talks with israel. expectations are still low for any type of breakthrough. president obama wants to hear from both sides and met yesterday with israel's president and prime minister. president obama says there needs to be compromise and a two-...
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president obama? everyone is talking about it so we will ahead. ♪ ♪ chances are, you're not made of money, so don't overpay for motorcycle insurance. geico, see how much you could save. from the united states postal service a small jam maker can ship like a big business. just go online to pay, print and have your packages picked up for free. we'll do the rest. ♪ >>> i'm bret baier in washington. the big story here today, deadly bockings on the tenth anniversary of the start of the iraq war. today, marked by a dozen bombings in baghdad. 55 people have been killed. almost 200 wounded. those numbers could wise. we check in live in baghdad. we talk with the americans who fired the first shot in 2003. in syria, accusations, chemical weapons have been used. the government blamees the rebels, the rebels blame the government. no confirmation yet. president obama said the use of chemical weapons would cross a red line invoking harsh consequences. now what? a horrible accident late last night at a militar
president obama? everyone is talking about it so we will ahead. ♪ ♪ chances are, you're not made of money, so don't overpay for motorcycle insurance. geico, see how much you could save. from the united states postal service a small jam maker can ship like a big business. just go online to pay, print and have your packages picked up for free. we'll do the rest. ♪ >>> i'm bret baier in washington. the big story here today, deadly bockings on the tenth anniversary of the start of...
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obama. i think god guided the hands of the makeup artist and blinded the eyes of everybody on the movie set while it was being recorded, and the spiritual blinders were removed sunday night when the program was broadcast nationally on the history channel. >> how is that for an explanation of free will? that tops michele bachmann saying hurricane irene was a sign from god to cut government spending. hmm. speaking of her, you know how she's celebrating the third anniversary of the affordable care act, obama care? it womans this by trying to get rid of it. >> let 'repeal this failure before this literally kills women, kills children, kills senior citizens. let's not do that. let's love people. let's care about people. let's repeal it now while we can. >> so what does she mean by repeal it now while we can? it's been three years and over 30 failed attempts at repeal by house republicans. the law was upheld by the supreme court, president obama was even re-elected. some republican governors are p
obama. i think god guided the hands of the makeup artist and blinded the eyes of everybody on the movie set while it was being recorded, and the spiritual blinders were removed sunday night when the program was broadcast nationally on the history channel. >> how is that for an explanation of free will? that tops michele bachmann saying hurricane irene was a sign from god to cut government spending. hmm. speaking of her, you know how she's celebrating the third anniversary of the...
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. >> rose: president obama will travel to the middle east this week. it will be his first time visiting since he entered the white house four years ago. he will meet newly reelected prime minister benjamin netanyahu in jerusalem on wednesday. the president has often been criticized for his distance relationship with the israeli leader but many see this visit as a chance to make things better. much is at stake as israel grapples with a nuclear iran and a lagging peace process. joining me, aaron david miller, vice president of woodrow wilson international center for scholars and a former middle east advisor to democratic and republican secretaries state. here in new york, steven cook of the council on foreign relations. i'm pleased to have both of them back on this program. let me begin with you steven what's the hope of this trip? >> well, the hope is at least officially for the president to reset his relationship with the israeli leader and the israeli people. as you pointed out. there's been some difficulty in the relationship between the leaders. the
. >> rose: president obama will travel to the middle east this week. it will be his first time visiting since he entered the white house four years ago. he will meet newly reelected prime minister benjamin netanyahu in jerusalem on wednesday. the president has often been criticized for his distance relationship with the israeli leader but many see this visit as a chance to make things better. much is at stake as israel grapples with a nuclear iran and a lagging peace process. joining me,...
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take a look. >> warmly welcome president obama to israel. to express our appreciation for what he has done for us. >> the bond between the united states and israel are unbreakable and the commitment of the united states to the security of israel is iron-clad. ♪ ♪ ♪ thank you for being a friend ♪ traveled down the road and back again ♪ ♪ your heart is true ♪ you're a pal and a confidante ♪ ♪ thank you for being a friend ♪ >> jib jab diplomacy. >> i think you can see, luke that the israelis are going to try and you know the white house is going to try to get past their past differences and have a smooth trip. and then he goes on to oman. >> and secretary kerry advanced is here tonight. luke? >> andrea mitchell joining us live from israel, we appreciate you taking the time on your own show and letting me help you out today. hopefully the jib jab diplomacy works for the united states, thanks so much. >> exactly. >>> here in washington kentucky senator rand paul has spent 2013 raising his national profile. first it was the 13-
take a look. >> warmly welcome president obama to israel. to express our appreciation for what he has done for us. >> the bond between the united states and israel are unbreakable and the commitment of the united states to the security of israel is iron-clad. ♪ ♪ ♪ thank you for being a friend ♪ traveled down the road and back again ♪ ♪ your heart is true ♪ you're a pal and a confidante ♪ ♪ thank you for being a friend ♪ >> jib jab diplomacy. >> i...
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obama proposed a toast. using the relaxed humor he's displayed throughout the trip. >> since i've started to get pretty good at hebrew, let me propose a toast, even though you've taken away my wine. so a toast -- [ speaking
obama proposed a toast. using the relaxed humor he's displayed throughout the trip. >> since i've started to get pretty good at hebrew, let me propose a toast, even though you've taken away my wine. so a toast -- [ speaking
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and barack obama least of all. chris: michael. >> chris, this poses problems, the perception which i think is accurate of our wearyness causes problems particularly in iran. people don't believe that this president really is willing to follow through on the use of force because they think that his head is still looking back at iraq. someone who spoke to him recently told me a few days ago that he has said about syria, words to the effect of "i know how i get in. tell me how i get out. i don't know how to get out." he is still thinking of what we got into unexpectedly in iraq, the unintended consequences of american action. it's a defining thing for him. chris: a sense of wisdom. let me ask you about this column. in terms of republican politics, and speak for that if you can, that they know that george w bush is basically identified completely with the iraq war. is the republican party that can speak for it, are they basically war averse now? >> i think they would hesitate to say, i'm a spokesperson for the republic
and barack obama least of all. chris: michael. >> chris, this poses problems, the perception which i think is accurate of our wearyness causes problems particularly in iran. people don't believe that this president really is willing to follow through on the use of force because they think that his head is still looking back at iraq. someone who spoke to him recently told me a few days ago that he has said about syria, words to the effect of "i know how i get in. tell me how i get...
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why are you now calling on president obama personally to get involved? you're calling for a presidential commission. why do you think that would help? >> because we're tired of the rhetoric. we need results. the only thing that matters is whether or not our veterans are getting the benefits they deserve. we don't think we should have to wait until the end of 2015 to have this system cleaned up. it's clear the v.a. can't handle it. the backlog and disability and number of claims waiting continue tops go up. the d.o.d. is part of this. we need the president to step in and fix it. put the full creativity and intelligence and power of the american public and white house behind it. we're not asking to put somebody on mars. we're asking to fix a broken paperwork process. right now, 97% of these claims are still on paper. let's go above the v.a. and above the d.o.d. and to the commander in chief and get him involved and we need him to fix it and what we told the white house and we need the american people to tell him. we have a petition on our website. iava.org
why are you now calling on president obama personally to get involved? you're calling for a presidential commission. why do you think that would help? >> because we're tired of the rhetoric. we need results. the only thing that matters is whether or not our veterans are getting the benefits they deserve. we don't think we should have to wait until the end of 2015 to have this system cleaned up. it's clear the v.a. can't handle it. the backlog and disability and number of claims waiting...
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obama says in jerusalem he also promised the u.s. would always back israel so it just seems like here we are kind of contradictory views saying yes it's not fair but then again it's not fair and i wish that you young people would go over the heads of your government changed things but if you don't we will continue to back you as far as we have to as far as we ever had it may not work for your purposes he says but we're going to do it anyway what do you think it says that i mean he has to meet with hamas but i mean was key demand for israel to stop building settlements in the light of resuming peace talks i mean he our it rejected the main demand from the only recognizable leadership and tell us what's perhaps more significant about that since the u.s. has never taken its serious leadership from the palestinian leadership this was obama's own position if you remember just two years ago his position was that's the basis of going back to the peace table that there has to be a settlement freeze also the israelis agreed to that that was o
obama says in jerusalem he also promised the u.s. would always back israel so it just seems like here we are kind of contradictory views saying yes it's not fair but then again it's not fair and i wish that you young people would go over the heads of your government changed things but if you don't we will continue to back you as far as we have to as far as we ever had it may not work for your purposes he says but we're going to do it anyway what do you think it says that i mean he has to meet...
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this is similar to what barack obama stands for. i'm not surprised. >> he was the lawyer for acorn. >> exactly. >> we don't want to read debate these issues. >> both of you where rejected by the voters when the president was reelected. lou: let me come if i may, turn to the republican party which suddenly seemed to be positioning itself to embrace a pathway to citizenship. it's extraordinary. two of the most popular senators are talking about a pathway to citizenship. >> his speech was entirely different. >> let me finish. we will work out the differences. and the party seems to be entertaining, embracing a marriage. what is going on? >> i think they want to win elections and that think they're looking at the last two presidential elections and saying these are elections we could have won. they're also looking at things like the youth vote. young people really care about this issue as a civil rights issue. they're looking at things like average and will let knowledge they have made a lot of mistakes in terms of strategy, outrage, pr
this is similar to what barack obama stands for. i'm not surprised. >> he was the lawyer for acorn. >> exactly. >> we don't want to read debate these issues. >> both of you where rejected by the voters when the president was reelected. lou: let me come if i may, turn to the republican party which suddenly seemed to be positioning itself to embrace a pathway to citizenship. it's extraordinary. two of the most popular senators are talking about a pathway to citizenship....
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i don't understand because obama's promises of closing down guantanamo. you know he when he came to power he said he was going to close down guantanamo but what happened is actually nothing has changed since bush went of just obama came in and all the false and lying you know untrue promises that he made haven't changed anything the condition it's not got worse inside going tandem of the possibilities why things have changed i don't know if we could be some publicist the intent towards the inside the u.s. government it could be a change of venue directorship for new. guard force which doesn't understand how to deal with people inside going down i'm going to take some time until they understand they have to. understand what the reason for this mistreatment is essentially especially that more than half of the people in montana cleared for release they even themselves under their criteria is the americans right if they think these people are not criminals have not committed anything they are cleared for release you say that the conditions have certainly not
i don't understand because obama's promises of closing down guantanamo. you know he when he came to power he said he was going to close down guantanamo but what happened is actually nothing has changed since bush went of just obama came in and all the false and lying you know untrue promises that he made haven't changed anything the condition it's not got worse inside going tandem of the possibilities why things have changed i don't know if we could be some publicist the intent towards the...
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up just after president obama was elected, and people tried hard to get obama to offer soft targets at what he thought would satisfy obama. he didn't do it. they wanted the election to respond to the president of the united states. now he's doing what he probably should have done in the first term. >> very quickly, if syria -- when syria falls. i think everybody believes it's a when, not an if. does that make the peace process harder or easier? >> i think that -- that right now the reality is they're detached. i think that if syria continues to be a mess. let's ask ourselves what that means. it probably means that syria goes -- the problems go over border. if they begin to go into iraq. begin to go into turkey. begin to go into, of course, lebanon. as that begins to happen, to spill over through the region, i don't think it necessarily affects one way or another the palestinia palestinians. it raises the temperature in the entire region. that doesn't mean the effort will go into a palestine and israel deal. >> steve clemons. >> great to be with you. >>> quick live look. markets. dow
up just after president obama was elected, and people tried hard to get obama to offer soft targets at what he thought would satisfy obama. he didn't do it. they wanted the election to respond to the president of the united states. now he's doing what he probably should have done in the first term. >> very quickly, if syria -- when syria falls. i think everybody believes it's a when, not an if. does that make the peace process harder or easier? >> i think that -- that right now the...
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and how inclined obama is to give it to him. >> rose: i would think if obama is talking to him about it it suggests will obama would like for him to continue. >> i think that's a good assumption. i think obama clearly likes bernanke and thinks on the whole bernanke has done a good job. he has made the same mistake obama has made, which is you want estimating the depth and length of this weak economy. in some ways the strongest argument for obama to replace him is a partisan argument. there have bn republicans this job now for more than 20 years. and i think democrats may not want the fed chairman job to be something that is seen as a republican job. now, bernanke is, of course, being criticized much more by republicans than democrats will at this point but he still is originally a republican, there are some, geithner, and summers, and including in blinder who would be serious candidates if persh key were to leave. >> rose: your thought, sir? the scuttlebutt from everybody is that he'll probably have snufafteeight years. i do believe that if he wants a third term and he asked the pres
and how inclined obama is to give it to him. >> rose: i would think if obama is talking to him about it it suggests will obama would like for him to continue. >> i think that's a good assumption. i think obama clearly likes bernanke and thinks on the whole bernanke has done a good job. he has made the same mistake obama has made, which is you want estimating the depth and length of this weak economy. in some ways the strongest argument for obama to replace him is a partisan...
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president barack obama wraps up his three-day tour of the middle east with a final stop in jordan and a bit of telephone peace brokering. and "cloud atlas" is the front runner in this year's nominations for the german film prize, the lolas. for cyprus, the coming weekend is make or break time. lawmakers have two more days to come up with a bailout plan for the banks or risk sending the whole country into economic collapse. >> the european central bank has said cyprus must come up with 5.8 billion euros by monday in order to qualify for a 10 billion euro bailout. if nicosia fails, the ecb will cut off funding to the ivan. russia further increase pressure on friday, saying it will not offer financial aid until a final plan that the eu is sealed. >> that has the government in nicosia backed or it was a few days ago. that includes a controversial tax on bank accounts to fund the bailout. >> people in cyprus brave the storm to protest outside parliament ahead of a crucial few hours for the country. inside, lawmakers are voting on a series of measures designed to help the financially strick
president barack obama wraps up his three-day tour of the middle east with a final stop in jordan and a bit of telephone peace brokering. and "cloud atlas" is the front runner in this year's nominations for the german film prize, the lolas. for cyprus, the coming weekend is make or break time. lawmakers have two more days to come up with a bailout plan for the banks or risk sending the whole country into economic collapse. >> the european central bank has said cyprus must come...
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my guest tonight is president obama's former speechwriter. he left to spend more time writing for his family. please welcome jon favreau. [cheers and applause] hey, thank you so much. thanks for coming on. >> nice to be here. >> stephen: can i call you jon. >> you can call me jon. all right call me mr. colbert. >> stephen: you were outgoing writer of speeches for president obama. you worked for him as a senator and candidate. >> yes. >> stephen: how old are you? >> 31. >> stephen: you are 31 so you were working for him when you were 23. >> 23. >> stephen: and your previous job before this was -- please use the words fry station, please. >> i was a speechwriter for john kerry in his 2004 campaign. >> stephen: obama stole you. >> he didn't steal me. the campaign ended in 2004. john kerry did not win. >> stephen: what? >> spoiler alert. >> stephen: then you started working for the president? >> i did. >> stephen: were you involved in the 2004 speech he did atñr e convention? you wrote a lot of his speeches after that. >> i did. >> stephen: that
my guest tonight is president obama's former speechwriter. he left to spend more time writing for his family. please welcome jon favreau. [cheers and applause] hey, thank you so much. thanks for coming on. >> nice to be here. >> stephen: can i call you jon. >> you can call me jon. all right call me mr. colbert. >> stephen: you were outgoing writer of speeches for president obama. you worked for him as a senator and candidate. >> yes. >> stephen: how old are...
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obama made clear he is not going to ask for that. he tried it in his first term and it did not work. he pressed israel to do it and it was a long negotiation. the settlement freeze did not lead to any breakthrough in the negotiations. that would be a non-starter. in the clip we just saw, we saw the president tapped into popular sentiments. they want to seek peace. there is a sense of indifference in israeli society, this sense of security because of a wall separating them from the palestinians into a missile defense system. the israelis lost interest in the peace process. what obama was trying to tell them is you cannot ignore this problem. you have to put yourself in their shoes. the conflict is still going on. host: nathan guttman is the washington bureau chief forfor jewish daily forward. -- for jewish daily forward. can abbas delivered? guest: he is a partner that is willing to go more than half way. settlements are a big issue for the palestinians. much advice has come from this town and other places that the settlements should
obama made clear he is not going to ask for that. he tried it in his first term and it did not work. he pressed israel to do it and it was a long negotiation. the settlement freeze did not lead to any breakthrough in the negotiations. that would be a non-starter. in the clip we just saw, we saw the president tapped into popular sentiments. they want to seek peace. there is a sense of indifference in israeli society, this sense of security because of a wall separating them from the palestinians...
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president obama reaffirms washington's unbreakable bond with israel despite differences around nuclear problem while the west bank prepares to greet the u.s. leader with raging protests. a bull in a china shop russia's prime minister slams the e.u. over its handling of cyprus is economic turmoil in a cool welcome for the brussels officials who arrive in moscow attempting to calm the financial storm. and syria's government and opposition rebels both demand an international internet alleged deadly chemical attack that both sides are blaming on each other. and i welcome you watching our take with me andrey farm. now a big talks over a tiny country moscow has become the focal point in efforts to overcome cypresses economic crisis e.u. officials arrive in the russian capital on thursday joining the separate finance minister who is already in town the ailing euro zone state is running out of time to avoid bankruptcy but pressure increasing from brussels after cyprus rejected preconditions for an loaned me moderate frosty welcome may be ahead for the delegation this article piece going off re
president obama reaffirms washington's unbreakable bond with israel despite differences around nuclear problem while the west bank prepares to greet the u.s. leader with raging protests. a bull in a china shop russia's prime minister slams the e.u. over its handling of cyprus is economic turmoil in a cool welcome for the brussels officials who arrive in moscow attempting to calm the financial storm. and syria's government and opposition rebels both demand an international internet alleged...
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what has obama done? nothing. china, they're stealing our secrets. what has obama done? nothing. iran's advancements of nuclear weapons? nothing. russian flying over american air space? what happened. nothing. the only thing i see this president is doing is kissing the backside of the muslim brotherhood leader by giving him $250,000 taxpayer dollars and f 16 jets what. is he going to do about these acts after gregs? >> you know, i get diplomacy don't appeal to you. i guess sanctions don't appeal to you. what appeals to you is going to war. >> sean: i said asked you a question. what is he going to do, juan? >> okay. let's take a look at iran. we've imposed sanctions and sent a fleet out there so we have fleets in the area. >> sean: sanctions are not working. >> we sent military armtments to the area to make it clear, don't mess around. we have been talking it's been very clear we have been talking with the chinese. talking in every way. look at syria right now. we're fact supporting having arms sent in the rebels through not only saudi arabia, you look at support we're offering to
what has obama done? nothing. china, they're stealing our secrets. what has obama done? nothing. iran's advancements of nuclear weapons? nothing. russian flying over american air space? what happened. nothing. the only thing i see this president is doing is kissing the backside of the muslim brotherhood leader by giving him $250,000 taxpayer dollars and f 16 jets what. is he going to do about these acts after gregs? >> you know, i get diplomacy don't appeal to you. i guess sanctions don't...
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it it wasn't congress causing problems but obama's ride. the heavily armored presidential limousine, known as the beast, was towed away in jerusalem before obama even landed in israel. an official said it malfunctioned wednesday morning when the driver filled up using regular gas instead of diesel. >> they're very, very meticulous about that sort of thing. and i'm quite surprised and i can tell you they did not knowingly put in the wrong type of fuel. >> ralph basham is a former director of the secret service. it's not the first time this car has met its match. in dublin two years ago -- a steep driveway at the u.s. embassy proved too much for the low-riding beast. president obama wasn't in the car at the time but he reportedly watched from the identical one behind it as agents worked for 15 minutes to unwedge the first limo. the beast and its replicas weigh eight tons. while the secret service is tight lipped about the specifics of the car, it reportedly has several inches of armor -- bullet proof glass, doors and windows that seal shut in
it it wasn't congress causing problems but obama's ride. the heavily armored presidential limousine, known as the beast, was towed away in jerusalem before obama even landed in israel. an official said it malfunctioned wednesday morning when the driver filled up using regular gas instead of diesel. >> they're very, very meticulous about that sort of thing. and i'm quite surprised and i can tell you they did not knowingly put in the wrong type of fuel. >> ralph basham is a former...
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>> greg: you put them side-by-side it's obama now and obama in three years. that's the office does do. then's me. >> eric: so, can i name-drop? i know mark brunnett very well, one of the nicest people on the planet. no way he would have done something like that. let me prove the point. show a picture of this guy when he's not playing the rel of satan? there. that doesn't look anything like obama. >> greg: so he did make him look like obama? bob is right! >> bob: exactly right. >> dana: i don't think the picture helps the case. >> eric: that picture? >> bob: no. >> greg: you convinced me. >> andrea: that looks like juan valdez. i want to know mini series, i don't think it looks like president obama at all, at all. i want to know what mark brunett has against def leopard. that's from the "rock of ages" video. that looks like just like -- that is not the best clip. anyway. >> bob: i'm telling you, your point makes my point. that dude, they had to make him look like obama. >> eric: stop it. >> dana: bob, what did you say when the other movie used the george w. bu
>> greg: you put them side-by-side it's obama now and obama in three years. that's the office does do. then's me. >> eric: so, can i name-drop? i know mark brunnett very well, one of the nicest people on the planet. no way he would have done something like that. let me prove the point. show a picture of this guy when he's not playing the rel of satan? there. that doesn't look anything like obama. >> greg: so he did make him look like obama? bob is right! >> bob: exactly...
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if this fails this is a grand e parent by obama. if this fails we're in deep trouble. >> everybody says we have to get costs under control. we had to do something. look, i'm glad -- i'm glad you got a cake here eric. because folks on the right opposing this should hlp themselves to a giant piece of hypocrisy. >> the problem with health care, there is -- there is no preventive in the package. what did they do but increase my billll. >> tracy, we can talk about that. the idea of people taking individual responsibility by being called on to pay for their own health care costs -- >> hold on. >> go. >> kelly is practicing a double speak at the highest level. this is not individual responsibility. this is government force. this is government basically monopo lizing with a gun. eedom requires excuse me health care requires s free min to make their own decisions and just the cost to small employers, to offer a certain plan that maybe not all of their employees necessarily want. that's a higher cost, that's why the system was designed to fai
if this fails this is a grand e parent by obama. if this fails we're in deep trouble. >> everybody says we have to get costs under control. we had to do something. look, i'm glad -- i'm glad you got a cake here eric. because folks on the right opposing this should hlp themselves to a giant piece of hypocrisy. >> the problem with health care, there is -- there is no preventive in the package. what did they do but increase my billll. >> tracy, we can talk about that. the idea of...
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president obama reaffirms washington's unbreakable bonds with israel despite differences iran's nuclear program while the west bank prepares to greet the u.s. leader with raging pride tests. full in the china shop russia's prime minister is the handling of cyprus is economic turmoil in a cool welcome for the brussels officials who arrive in moscow attempting to calm the financial storm. and syria's government and opposition rebels both demand an international price internet deadly chemical attack both sides blaming on each other. international news and comment coming chief live from moscow you're watching our take with me. u.s. president barack obama has reassured israel of washington's unwavering support seeking to close a chapter of strained relations between the kiana during his first ever visit to the country is president obama vowed to prevent neighboring iran from obtaining nuclear weapons but failed to offer any solution to the israeli palestinian conflict ati's middle east correspondent brings us more from the west bank where president obama will be heading next. president obama
president obama reaffirms washington's unbreakable bonds with israel despite differences iran's nuclear program while the west bank prepares to greet the u.s. leader with raging pride tests. full in the china shop russia's prime minister is the handling of cyprus is economic turmoil in a cool welcome for the brussels officials who arrive in moscow attempting to calm the financial storm. and syria's government and opposition rebels both demand an international price internet deadly chemical...
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barack obama meets leader mahmoud abbas urging the palestinian authority and israel to start peace talks but leaving many disillusioned and disappointed over the lack of real action we're across that story to this hour. good evening live from moscow this is our to international it's kevin owen here with very good to have your company while the top story again tonight cypriots of filling the screens with angry crowds now pressing in on parliament announcing a nationwide bank shutdown and potential job cuts to thousands have been cut off from their life savings and many may see them vanish completely off the e threaten to cut cyprus off from emergency funds that the island nation rejected an unprecedented brussels tax on bank deposits. is the parliament for us now. emotions are really running high i saw several people who were hysterical the police were handing somewhat bottles of water to them because they really really were very angry at the chanting that they're saying they're saying leave the bank alone now that's one of the two biggest bands of cyprus that is in trouble at the center
barack obama meets leader mahmoud abbas urging the palestinian authority and israel to start peace talks but leaving many disillusioned and disappointed over the lack of real action we're across that story to this hour. good evening live from moscow this is our to international it's kevin owen here with very good to have your company while the top story again tonight cypriots of filling the screens with angry crowds now pressing in on parliament announcing a nationwide bank shutdown and...
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with the stroke of a pen on march 23, 2010 after months of bitter debating in congress president obama made it the signature achievement of his first term. it faced numerous appeal attempts and seen a supreme court challenge. john boehner saying when democrats rammed obama care through congress three years ago they did so with a host of promises that are proving more empty by the day. instead of keeping the coverage they have an estimated 7 million americans are at risk of losing health insurance ." then the president marking the day by praising the law saying this in part "the affordable healthcare act will give hard working middle class families the healthcare security they deserve and protect every american from the worst insurance company abuses." all this as preparations continue for a full rollout of the law less than a year from how. molly henneberg live for us in washington. critics say the rollout will mean more taxes. republicans andhs and democrats voted to repeal the medical device tax. on everything from latex gloves to wheel chairs to dental instruments. but you insurance
with the stroke of a pen on march 23, 2010 after months of bitter debating in congress president obama made it the signature achievement of his first term. it faced numerous appeal attempts and seen a supreme court challenge. john boehner saying when democrats rammed obama care through congress three years ago they did so with a host of promises that are proving more empty by the day. instead of keeping the coverage they have an estimated 7 million americans are at risk of losing health...
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. >>> on president obama's trip to israel. today was big speech day, highly anticipated, very warmly received, particularly the part he went off script and surprised everyone. we will have details on that coming up. >>> in washington tonight, the congress packed up and went home. they are taking two weeks off as of tonight. nice work if you can get it, right? before they left, they passed a spending bill that will avoid the threat of a government shutdown next week. not shutting down the whole federal government used to be the kind of thing you could reasonably expect from your congress, the kind of thing they get done as a matter of course. under house speaker john boehner, not shutting down the government has become a notable achievement for this congress. mozle top on that. a low bar. >>> house republicans also voted today again for the paul ryan budget. democrats are very excited about that because they plan to use that vote against republicans in campaign ads for the next election. we have the one and only ezra klein here
. >>> on president obama's trip to israel. today was big speech day, highly anticipated, very warmly received, particularly the part he went off script and surprised everyone. we will have details on that coming up. >>> in washington tonight, the congress packed up and went home. they are taking two weeks off as of tonight. nice work if you can get it, right? before they left, they passed a spending bill that will avoid the threat of a government shutdown next week. not...
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who else would you expect president obama to nominate, chris? does it come as a particular surprise he's going with a man who is an openly liberal man? >> ideology aside, there is a question of personnel and the question here relates to actually that new black panthers case and other things. we've had an inspector general's report at the attorney general's -- at the department of justice that said that this unit, that mr. perez's unit was basically rent by ideological divisions before and then when a democratic president came in and appointed a very liberal attorney general and a very liberal attorney general put mr. perez in charge of this agency or this sub-group that it didn't get better, that it got worse in some ways, that it was dysfunctional, a reprisal of liberals and what they have seen as excessive conservativism in the bush era and back and forth, and a dysfunctional agency. so there are other people who are less controversial and as i say would share mr. perez's views. and picking perez is sort of like what they did with chuck hagel.
who else would you expect president obama to nominate, chris? does it come as a particular surprise he's going with a man who is an openly liberal man? >> ideology aside, there is a question of personnel and the question here relates to actually that new black panthers case and other things. we've had an inspector general's report at the attorney general's -- at the department of justice that said that this unit, that mr. perez's unit was basically rent by ideological divisions before and...
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president obama's middle east tour has been greeted with mixed feelings both in israel and palestine with no tangible results despite his calls for peace the palestinian public who greeted the u.s. leader with protests were disappointed by his show of unwavering allegiance to israel and lack of pressure over the issue of settlements in the west bank obama was more restrained on the issue than before saying that halting settlement expansion should not be a precondition for peace talks at a meeting with the palestinian leader as for israel during his two days there a bar missing plane to repair tense relations with the country's prime minister there are signs of discord on issues like iran will still clearly visible still it's obama's stance of clearly favoring one side of the conflict that is making peace prospects of a more distant that is the view of palestinian political and social activist a big hope to. prove to be a very good speaker he gave a great speech yesterday but again palestinians do not expect wars they expect actions and in terms of action obama has been the most pro i
president obama's middle east tour has been greeted with mixed feelings both in israel and palestine with no tangible results despite his calls for peace the palestinian public who greeted the u.s. leader with protests were disappointed by his show of unwavering allegiance to israel and lack of pressure over the issue of settlements in the west bank obama was more restrained on the issue than before saying that halting settlement expansion should not be a precondition for peace talks at a...
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we're in the obama economy. a college student doesn't need to study capitalism, moves into his parents house, lives there until he's 30. is on their health care plan. where do you find a professor to teach the joys of capitalism. >> there has to be somebody out there. >> they are there but they are a vanishing minority. >> capitalism is freedom. i appeal to your higher spirits. there must be an agreement with us some place. capitalism is about freedom. live, liberty and pursuit of happiness is done best through the free market capitalist system. >> i agree with you, larry. i don't know what stanford is doing. obviously they can do what they want because they are a private university and we have freedom of speech but i certainly would encourage the teaching of capitalism on campus. but i think you're all on a different planet. liberals are very supportive of capitalism. and this notion that somehow that the whole country has become anti-capitalist is not true. >> dave horowitz the congress man believes liberals a
we're in the obama economy. a college student doesn't need to study capitalism, moves into his parents house, lives there until he's 30. is on their health care plan. where do you find a professor to teach the joys of capitalism. >> there has to be somebody out there. >> they are there but they are a vanishing minority. >> capitalism is freedom. i appeal to your higher spirits. there must be an agreement with us some place. capitalism is about freedom. live, liberty and...
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what i do oppose is a rash war. >> barack obama was right about the invasion of iraq. the vice president of the united states was wildly and tragically wrong. >> simply stated there is no doubt that saddam hussein now has weapons of mass destruction. >> dick cheney was a trained foreign policy expert. so was colin powell. >> indeed, the facts and iraq's behavior show that saddam hussein and his regime are concealing their efforts to produce more weapons of mass destruction. >> the national debate over going to war in iraq was heavily lopsided in favor of war. in the united states senate, the war resolution passed with 77 votes, only 23 senators opposed it, including only one republican rhode island senator rink on chafee. >> what concerns me most is the pattern we see applied to iraq, that is abandoning of our alliances and willing to be preemptive without any real evidence of weapons of mass destruction. >> in the house of representatives the war resolution passed with 296 votes. 133 house members voted against it, including a congresswoman from san francisco who was
what i do oppose is a rash war. >> barack obama was right about the invasion of iraq. the vice president of the united states was wildly and tragically wrong. >> simply stated there is no doubt that saddam hussein now has weapons of mass destruction. >> dick cheney was a trained foreign policy expert. so was colin powell. >> indeed, the facts and iraq's behavior show that saddam hussein and his regime are concealing their efforts to produce more weapons of mass...
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>>ed good week is obama. a great job with the turkey/israel thing. >> a great job in his speech, too i loved that thing. patricia, yours? >> my winner, patty murray, chairman of the senate budget committee. after four years, she finally did it wasn't pretty she did it. my loser, mitt romney for his $5,000 a head confab in park city this summer. it's over. you lost. go paint some dogs with george bush. >> thank you much. appreciate it that is a wrap of ""weekends with alex witt,"" craig's next. clients are always learning more to make their money do more. (ann) to help me plan my next move, i take scottrade's free, in-branch seminars... plus, their live webinars. i use daily market commentary to improve my strategy. and my local scottrade office guides my learning every step of the way. because they know i don't trade like everybody.
>>ed good week is obama. a great job with the turkey/israel thing. >> a great job in his speech, too i loved that thing. patricia, yours? >> my winner, patty murray, chairman of the senate budget committee. after four years, she finally did it wasn't pretty she did it. my loser, mitt romney for his $5,000 a head confab in park city this summer. it's over. you lost. go paint some dogs with george bush. >> thank you much. appreciate it that is a wrap of...
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>> what business is it of obama's? he he doesn't care. >> bill: if the litmus test is a president can't hang around with anybody with personal problems he is going to be real lonely in washington. [ laughter ] >> seal yourself in carbon night like hons solo. ♪ ♪ o say does that star-spangled banner. >> bill: i do want to know what miller thinks about this lip synching bill. >> i think if an individual wants to lip synch, i have no trouble with that. >> bill: all right. miller vanilly, there he is. >> billy? [ laughter ] >> now you are back. >> here is my question. biden was like three inches away. the vice president and, you know, i mean he would have known, right? there he is you can see half his face there. >> listen. >> bill: he had to know it was faked. >> biden has no clue. his mind is on one thing. it's like a dog on a bone. [growling] >> he is thinking about four years from now. he was slobbering so much thinking of himself getting sworn in they had to pass out water wings to people on the podium. listen, th
>> what business is it of obama's? he he doesn't care. >> bill: if the litmus test is a president can't hang around with anybody with personal problems he is going to be real lonely in washington. [ laughter ] >> seal yourself in carbon night like hons solo. ♪ ♪ o say does that star-spangled banner. >> bill: i do want to know what miller thinks about this lip synching bill. >> i think if an individual wants to lip synch, i have no trouble with that. >>...
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we begin this evening with a conversation with aaron david miller and steven cook about president obama's trip to israel. >> if you're going to reach a peace agreement with the israelis, part of their job description of an american mediator is not only to apply honey but to apply vinegar as well. it's part of the job description. but you've got to pick your fights and the reality with obama is that he went after netanyahu on absolutety wrong issue. he demanded a comprehensive freeze, then the president backs down alienating both the israelis and the palestinians and the arabs. >> rose: we conclude with hank greenberg and the a.i.g. story and why he is suing the government on behalf of the stockholders after the government bailed out a.i.g. and paid back the money with interest. >> the fact had to come out what really happened. the so-called accounting scandal turned out toe virally nothing. the corporate governance of the united states changed after enron. boards became more critical of almost anything that everybody was doing but i wanted -- more importantly i wanted the 92,000 people th
we begin this evening with a conversation with aaron david miller and steven cook about president obama's trip to israel. >> if you're going to reach a peace agreement with the israelis, part of their job description of an american mediator is not only to apply honey but to apply vinegar as well. it's part of the job description. but you've got to pick your fights and the reality with obama is that he went after netanyahu on absolutety wrong issue. he demanded a comprehensive freeze, then...
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president obama's filled out a bracket on espn every year since he's been president obama. and every year right-wingers freak out because president obama fills out a bracket. john boehner retweeted the gop conference, can clutch with his brackets, late with his budgets. he linked his video for filling out a bracket. >> i think it's a disgrace and a joke that the ncaa didn't put us in the tournament. if you ask me it's a bunch of liberal socialism. you can laugh all you want, but it's the truth. and your party's partially responsible for it. >> i promise that was not a horse from the kentucky derby. we should point out ashley judd, who's eyeing mitch mcconnell's seat, is a big kentucky fan too. so chester may want to rethink his conspiracy theory. let's turn to mike wise for the washington post. mike, before we move on to the tournament, what's your reaction to the right wing freaking out over obama every year when he does his bracket? >> the time it took for senator boehner to actually put that tweet together, the time he could have been working on the sequestration problem
president obama's filled out a bracket on espn every year since he's been president obama. and every year right-wingers freak out because president obama fills out a bracket. john boehner retweeted the gop conference, can clutch with his brackets, late with his budgets. he linked his video for filling out a bracket. >> i think it's a disgrace and a joke that the ncaa didn't put us in the tournament. if you ask me it's a bunch of liberal socialism. you can laugh all you want, but it's the...
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is history channel satan looks like president obama. moynahan, you asked why it was on the history channel at all? i guess it is because the bible is part of history. >> i guess. ii am not saying anything right now because of twitter. you know what i am talking about, levey. >> you don't need to believe in the bible. the bible itself is a historical work. so even if you don't believe it, you can't say it is not a historical >> i just said the dude looked like obama. >> i watched a little of it and it is not bad. >> really? >> yes. >> i have heard micked reviews. mixed reviews. >> that would be a great name for a show, mixed reviews. >> and it has nothing to do with reviews at all. it is interracial couples. >> it is revue. it is mixed re view -- revues. and i would think it is important to point out that satan was kenyan. >> wasn't he moroccan? >> he looks kenyan. >> they all look the same to you, don't they? >> satans? devils? >> he was more rack can, but -- moroccan, but the president is kenyan, is that what you are saying? >> and a l
is history channel satan looks like president obama. moynahan, you asked why it was on the history channel at all? i guess it is because the bible is part of history. >> i guess. ii am not saying anything right now because of twitter. you know what i am talking about, levey. >> you don't need to believe in the bible. the bible itself is a historical work. so even if you don't believe it, you can't say it is not a historical >> i just said the dude looked like obama. >> i...
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president obama is back on u.s. soil fresh from his well-received trip to the middle east and today he jumped right back into the fight for second-term agenda, demanding that congress take action on immigration. >> we've taken real action from congress, bipartisan groups in the house and senate, working to tackle this challenge. i applaud them for that. we are making progress but we've got to finish the job because this issue is not new. emp pretty much knows what is broken. everybody knows how to fix it. we've all proposed solutions and we've got a lot of white papers and studies. we just at this point have got to work up the political courage to do what is required to be done. >> political courage. the president was talking about immigration and we're going to get into that a little later in the show. but he also could have been talking about another big issue where we're seeing momentum. gun control. today we learned the president will hold a series of campaign-style rallies, calling for tougher gun laws and new
president obama is back on u.s. soil fresh from his well-received trip to the middle east and today he jumped right back into the fight for second-term agenda, demanding that congress take action on immigration. >> we've taken real action from congress, bipartisan groups in the house and senate, working to tackle this challenge. i applaud them for that. we are making progress but we've got to finish the job because this issue is not new. emp pretty much knows what is broken. everybody...
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remember no drama obama. if only, now it's all drama obama. we don't have leadership coming out of washington. we have reality television. >> someone needs to turn tale and run the other way. some wanted us to change our values and our principles. right? others said, let's talk about, hold off for four years and regroup. tempting as that may sound, this is not what we do as freem freedom-loving americans. >> in merks we need to talk about things that are relevant to where people are and we need to be optimistic and relevant. but most importantly, we need to be courageous. >> we need to find ways to empower to leave poverty. we need to find ways to empower small businesses to create jobs. we need to find ways to get government out of the way. so we do need ideas about how to create those principles. >> this is a country that is for, of and by the people, not for, of and by the government. if we turn it over to them, we cannot complain of what they are doing. this is the natural course of men and we need to hold their feet to the fire. >> i want
remember no drama obama. if only, now it's all drama obama. we don't have leadership coming out of washington. we have reality television. >> someone needs to turn tale and run the other way. some wanted us to change our values and our principles. right? others said, let's talk about, hold off for four years and regroup. tempting as that may sound, this is not what we do as freem freedom-loving americans. >> in merks we need to talk about things that are relevant to where people are...
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plus, president obama's trip to israel hits a speed bump. the real reason his limo needed a tow today is next. >>> and there's a growing trend of super skyscrapers, i don't think is a better word to describe some of these guys, being built around the world. who's is biggest? bny mellon has the vision and experience to help. we look at the full picture... to uncover risk, find opportunities, and create a plan that's best suited for you. bny mellon. both of us actually. our pharmacist recommended it. and that makes me feel pretty good about it. and then i heard about a study looking at multivitamins and the long term health benefits. and what do you know? they used centrum silver in the study. makes me feel even better, that's what i take. sorry, we take. [ male announcer ] centrum. the most recommended. most preferred. most studied. centrum, always your most complete. a hairline fracture to the mandible and contusions to the metacarpus. what do you see? um, i see a duck. be more specific. i see the aflac duck. i see the aflac duck out of work
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the arms trade treaty president obama now says he supports. thnational rifle association promises to strongly oppose that treaty saying it will lead to national gun registry and undermine americans second amendment rights. president obama's nomination to the next labor secretary, perez is regarded as a radical far from the mainstream. fox news chief washington correspondent with our report. >> to lead the department of labor at this time of high unemployment, president obama nominated tom perez, in the justice department's civil rights division. speaker tom has worked to open pathways for everybody willing to contribute. including people with disabilities, and immigrants. and he has helped settle some of the largest cases ever on behalf of families targeted by unfair mortgage lending. >> the son of dominican immigrants, he was a staff wyer to ted kennedy and labor secretary for the state of maryland. >> i'm confident with the business community, grassroots, independence alike, makg progress for all working families. >> som business leaders lik
the arms trade treaty president obama now says he supports. thnational rifle association promises to strongly oppose that treaty saying it will lead to national gun registry and undermine americans second amendment rights. president obama's nomination to the next labor secretary, perez is regarded as a radical far from the mainstream. fox news chief washington correspondent with our report. >> to lead the department of labor at this time of high unemployment, president obama nominated tom...
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now, imagine if the obama administration felt the same responsibility to manage the federal government in the same way. >> a sequester for the university. all right. jason? >> this is a miss for new york governor andrew cuomo who wants to extend the temporary tax increase on high income earners in the state after promising to let it expire. for the second time extending that temporary tax increase. do you think voters would learn after a while they're being played here? apparently not. out in california governor jerry brown sold californians on a temporary tax increase for high income earners in his state. i guess the blue state liberals never learn. >> paul: bret? >> briefly a hit for pope francis off to a fantastic start and i think this is obviously true for catholics and even as a non-catholic you see a pope getting out and mingling with people and showing love and humility to the people assemblying by the hundreds of thousands in rome to see him. next week, he's going to go and wash the feet of inmates in a prison for young offenders and this is the right way it seems to me to con
now, imagine if the obama administration felt the same responsibility to manage the federal government in the same way. >> a sequester for the university. all right. jason? >> this is a miss for new york governor andrew cuomo who wants to extend the temporary tax increase on high income earners in the state after promising to let it expire. for the second time extending that temporary tax increase. do you think voters would learn after a while they're being played here? apparently...
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bush to barack obama. and "washington post" editor of ravij chandrasekaran, author of "imperial life in the emerald city inside iraq's green zone." we welcome you both to the newshour. rajiv, it's been more than a year since the u.s. pullout. what shape is iraq in after the war? what's the legacy of the war now the >> iraq in my view remains a tinderbox. there's some parts of the country where things are not just stable they're booming in the southern parts of the country dominated by the majority shiite population, fueled by plentiful oil revenue. you see construction, investment life's good for those people. in the central part of the country where the minority sunni arab population largely lives particularly out west people feel more frustrated, more disenfranchisement. in the capital there have been large protests. and up north where a quarter of the population lives the ethnic kurdish population, things look good for them economically but there are real questions about the questions between them and t
bush to barack obama. and "washington post" editor of ravij chandrasekaran, author of "imperial life in the emerald city inside iraq's green zone." we welcome you both to the newshour. rajiv, it's been more than a year since the u.s. pullout. what shape is iraq in after the war? what's the legacy of the war now the >> iraq in my view remains a tinderbox. there's some parts of the country where things are not just stable they're booming in the southern parts of the...
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obama in this regard and not the thing rand paul talked about. he believes that the u.s. born clare rick who led al-qaeda in yemen should not have been taking out by a drone strike but should have been arrested and given legal representation and tried in a court of law. virtually all republicans i think would disagree with rand paul on that. that is where the division comes. rand paul took the emphasized where republicans agreed with him not where republicans disagreed with him. >> chris: we have to take a break right here. this is what we will talk about on panel plus because there is a lot more to discuss. we we come back, the u.s. builds up its missile defense, responding to north korea's threat of a nuclear attack. >>> the united states has missile defense systems in place to protect us from limited icbm attacks but north korea in particular has recently made advances in its capabilities and has engaged in a series of irresponsible and reckless provokations. >> chris: secretary of defense hagel announcing the u.s. will deploy 14 more missile
obama in this regard and not the thing rand paul talked about. he believes that the u.s. born clare rick who led al-qaeda in yemen should not have been taking out by a drone strike but should have been arrested and given legal representation and tried in a court of law. virtually all republicans i think would disagree with rand paul on that. that is where the division comes. rand paul took the emphasized where republicans agreed with him not where republicans disagreed with him. >> chris:...
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the house intelligence committee was asked about obama's comments yesterday. watch this. >> does he mean we're going to take military action if they are using chemical weapons or as they said moving them around? >> well, last, it was august 20th of 2011 he said both moving and/or using would change the u.s. calculus. i think it's abundantly clear that that red line has been crossed. >> absolutely. >> now, that in fact is the case that the red line has now been crossed, is obama the most powerful commander-in-chief in the world, is he going to pack up his tough guy talk with tough guy action? and that remains unclear. however, if there are no consequences for deploying or using chemical weapons, is that not a message of weakness that's being sent not only to the assad regime in syria, but to the entire world? and joining me now with reaction, former u.n. ambassador to the u.n. and former governor of the great state of new mexico, bill richardson is back with us. how are you, governor. good to see you. >> nice to be with you again. >> if the red line is crossed
the house intelligence committee was asked about obama's comments yesterday. watch this. >> does he mean we're going to take military action if they are using chemical weapons or as they said moving them around? >> well, last, it was august 20th of 2011 he said both moving and/or using would change the u.s. calculus. i think it's abundantly clear that that red line has been crossed. >> absolutely. >> now, that in fact is the case that the red line has now been crossed,...
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he knows where obama's coming from. i think he knows full well he can't trust him. >> look, sometimes -- sometimes folks we don't completely agree with at least go about things in a constructive way. bill clinton went about trying to deal with the middle east question in a way that really began to make some progress, that was a balanced perspective. it was something that began -- that certainly looked like he understood the nuances that were important to both sides. this president is clumsy. he says one thing on monday, changes his mind on tuesday, and says a different things on wednesday. and he doesn't understand that what that does is create a lack of trust. in foreign policies, the one thing i learned working with george herbert walker bush is it's one thing for people to trust america and have a feeling that america will be there in dealing with the national security issues. on both counts, this president obama has lost. people do not trust president obama and they are not sure that america will be there on nationa
he knows where obama's coming from. i think he knows full well he can't trust him. >> look, sometimes -- sometimes folks we don't completely agree with at least go about things in a constructive way. bill clinton went about trying to deal with the middle east question in a way that really began to make some progress, that was a balanced perspective. it was something that began -- that certainly looked like he understood the nuances that were important to both sides. this president is...
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the obama administration blames sequestration. the head says it didn't have to happen. >> we can seek ee programming requirements that is absolutely true, mr. chairman. we did not in this instance. i did not want to rob peter to pay paul. and my view is that we need to maintain the operations of the agency. i don't want to furlough people. >> they have to altar how it spends the money it receives from congress. $1.6 billion f $1.6 billi $1.6 billion vanishing without a trace when jon corzine. lawyers from jp morgan chase the trustee for the failed robibroke firm returned about $546 million for customers. the democratic governor for new jersey will not face charges for the missing money. he says he was not involved. a new jersey familiar lace home was raided after this photo was shared on facebook. shawn moore a firearms enstri instructor post add picture of a gun he got for his birthday. child abuse was called. they threatened to take the kids away. cops didn't have a warrant. they will be live on fox and friends to talk about the
the obama administration blames sequestration. the head says it didn't have to happen. >> we can seek ee programming requirements that is absolutely true, mr. chairman. we did not in this instance. i did not want to rob peter to pay paul. and my view is that we need to maintain the operations of the agency. i don't want to furlough people. >> they have to altar how it spends the money it receives from congress. $1.6 billion f $1.6 billi $1.6 billion vanishing without a trace when...
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barack obama doesn't want to go to war with iran. the question is this, if in fact some diplomacy succeeds in producing an agreement, will the united states be able to sell it to the israelis? that's where tommy is actually, absolutely right. where you stand on this issue has a lot to do with where you sit. you live in chevy chase maryland? you have one perspective. you live in downtown jerusalem or tel aviv, you have another. >> just today, secretary kerry was meeting with the australian foreign minister, talking about other countries, including our closest allies, france and great britain, pressuring the u.s. to do more to help and arm the syrian rebels. >> we do not stand, president obama has made it clear, that the united states does not stand in the way of other countries that made a decision to provide arms, whether it's france or britain or others. he believes that we need to change president assad's calculation. >> there has been disagreement in the past in, within the cabinet. we now know that hillary clinton and the c.i.a.
barack obama doesn't want to go to war with iran. the question is this, if in fact some diplomacy succeeds in producing an agreement, will the united states be able to sell it to the israelis? that's where tommy is actually, absolutely right. where you stand on this issue has a lot to do with where you sit. you live in chevy chase maryland? you have one perspective. you live in downtown jerusalem or tel aviv, you have another. >> just today, secretary kerry was meeting with the australian...
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president obama has visited as a candidate back in 2008. today, he was 50 miles away, safe, when those rockets landed. earlier, in jerusalem, the president got a chance to see israel's historic dead sea scrolls. he will be back in jerusalem later today for what is a hallmark for this visit. a keynote speech to israel's youth. >>> san jose taking center stage today as march madness gets underway at hp pavilion. "today in the bay's" bob redell is live with all the action. bob, what is happening? good morning to you, john and marla, whichever two teams survive the competition, san jose's hp pavilion will eventually go on to the sweet 16. locally, all eyes are on number 12 seeded cal, which will be taking on number five seeded unlv later this afternoon. both teams seen here practicing yesterday. this is a rematch for both teams. last time they played the rebels, in december, cal lost by just one point. there is pressure to answer to that loss and pressure to make up for the poor showing during last year ace ncaa tourney when cal was taken out e
president obama has visited as a candidate back in 2008. today, he was 50 miles away, safe, when those rockets landed. earlier, in jerusalem, the president got a chance to see israel's historic dead sea scrolls. he will be back in jerusalem later today for what is a hallmark for this visit. a keynote speech to israel's youth. >>> san jose taking center stage today as march madness gets underway at hp pavilion. "today in the bay's" bob redell is live with all the action. bob,...
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obama's a sympathizes sympathies are still entirely on it these are the side. obama proved to be a very good speaker he gave a great speech yesterday but again palestinians do not expect wars they expect actions and in terms of action obama has been the most pro israeli president a u.s. president in history the american administration kept supporting israel military diplomatically economically and that's exactly what palestinian question how can a president who wants to promise peace. take one side and keeps a grand thing from support unconditional support while ignoring the palestinian plight he indeed mentioned some of the injustices palestinians faced but at the same time he is the one who is totally complicit under sponsible in those in creating those injustices and in maintaining those justices twenty years of negotiation have they given nothing to the palestinian have changed totally that. on the ground the number of of settlers in the west bank tripled in the last twenty years. continuous efficient of the palestinian people landed up confiscation housing
obama's a sympathizes sympathies are still entirely on it these are the side. obama proved to be a very good speaker he gave a great speech yesterday but again palestinians do not expect wars they expect actions and in terms of action obama has been the most pro israeli president a u.s. president in history the american administration kept supporting israel military diplomatically economically and that's exactly what palestinian question how can a president who wants to promise peace. take one...
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but barack obama was close on his heels. and after all, it is the president, not the vice president that history pays most attention to. and i think in the last year, president obama has been quite brave on this issue and you see him now, particularly grappling with california's proposition 8 bringing a huge counter brief to, right at the crucial moment. how this is going to play out, we don't know yet. gay marriage. but obama will look good in history and one might say his daughters helped educate him. that does happen to parents. it is something they recognize through their kids that changes their views. he has never been vehemently opposed to gay marriage but i think he has come full circle and is actually beloved in gay american circles. his public, his opinion ratings within those groups are very high, president obama. >> thank you so much. doug brinkley for joining us with your perspective, how this will play a factor in president obama's legacy. we're waiting to play more audio for you. as soon as we get that sound tu
but barack obama was close on his heels. and after all, it is the president, not the vice president that history pays most attention to. and i think in the last year, president obama has been quite brave on this issue and you see him now, particularly grappling with california's proposition 8 bringing a huge counter brief to, right at the crucial moment. how this is going to play out, we don't know yet. gay marriage. but obama will look good in history and one might say his daughters helped...
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back in 2008, 57% of media coverage was negative for john mccain and 31% for barack obama. but the real story is where those narratives come from, the study shows, jim, that political journalists are not really investigating, but sort of following the narrative laid out by the campaign. surprised? >> not really. there's a limit to what a reporter watching a candidate through six stops a day. do you want them to step back and say-- maybe you do, but their job and people watch and the news says this is what the guy says today. it's up to others to provide perspective and context. >> jon: but the feeling, judy, is that the campaigns then create their own stories and the media just laughs them off. >> and how many times on this show are we going to complain about the lack of investment in both foreign reporting and investigative reporting? it's the most expensive kind of reporting to do and fewer and fewer news outlets are doing it and it's a terrible shame, and this is what you get. >> jon: so will anything change? >> no, and i like the word that the report used about reporter
back in 2008, 57% of media coverage was negative for john mccain and 31% for barack obama. but the real story is where those narratives come from, the study shows, jim, that political journalists are not really investigating, but sort of following the narrative laid out by the campaign. surprised? >> not really. there's a limit to what a reporter watching a candidate through six stops a day. do you want them to step back and say-- maybe you do, but their job and people watch and the news...
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do you think he did that. >> joe writes, obama talks a lot. he seems to say what people want and makes him look good. >> he's not successful, and even as rockets land from gaza. and lots of responses on this one, and thanks to everybody for sharing your thoughts. that's going to do it for me here in washington. gregg jarrett and jamie kocolby from here. we leave you with a sweetdeo in national puppy appreciation day. make it a great day, everybody. aren't they cute? ♪ >> fox news alert, everyone, breaking developments on capitol hill. the u.s. senate this morning approves a budget proposal that calls for almost a trillion dollars in tax hikes. and that's the very latest. hello, everyone, i'm jamie colby, and this is a brand new hour inside america's news headquarters. >> i'm gregg jarrett, glad you're with us. this nonbinding plan was approved just before dawn this morning after nearly 13 hours of nonstop voting. >> yeas are 53, nays are 46. the amendment is adopted and now there are -- there are adoptions that concur resolution is met. >> i
do you think he did that. >> joe writes, obama talks a lot. he seems to say what people want and makes him look good. >> he's not successful, and even as rockets land from gaza. and lots of responses on this one, and thanks to everybody for sharing your thoughts. that's going to do it for me here in washington. gregg jarrett and jamie kocolby from here. we leave you with a sweetdeo in national puppy appreciation day. make it a great day, everybody. aren't they cute? ♪ >> fox...
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obama said it several times. and now who repeated it. netanyahu also said, and for the first time, this has been the most generous american president who has guaranteed that israel will be supplied with early advanced weapons for ten years. i think the deal is that they have agreed that israel is going to make its own decision, by itself, go and do whatever it feels it has to do. the united states will on israel, but probably not help israel, and that is fine, but the problem is, none of them are thinking about what happens the day after that to the day after when they do retaliate in they feel that it has to do something, otherwise the regime will survive. then israel may start that fight, but it does not finish it without us. lou: and netanyahu went so far as to say in addition to what k t has laid out before us, this president went farther than any previous president and talking about israel's right to defend itself faugh. >> i don't think so at all. lou: let me get to the second half and see if i can do any better. the second, follow
obama said it several times. and now who repeated it. netanyahu also said, and for the first time, this has been the most generous american president who has guaranteed that israel will be supplied with early advanced weapons for ten years. i think the deal is that they have agreed that israel is going to make its own decision, by itself, go and do whatever it feels it has to do. the united states will on israel, but probably not help israel, and that is fine, but the problem is, none of them...
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obama arrived at joint andrews in maryland, j >>> president obama is back home. he arrived in maryland a few hours ago after visiting idrail, the west bank -- israel, the west bank, and jordan. but it wasn't all business. the president managed to do some history-minute sight-seeing before he left. >> reporter: president obama, the tourist, walked through the ancient city of petra in jordan. >> spectacular. >> reporter: in iman, he met with king abdullah, and announced he's working to deliver an additional $200 million in aid to help jordan care for the more than 460,000 refugees. >> the sight of children and women being slaughtered that we've seen so much i think has to compel all of us to say what more can we do? >> reporter: president obama spent the first three days of his mid-east visit here in israel. he reaffirmed his commitment to the country's security and sat down through several meetings with prime minister benjamin netanyahu. >> reporter: president obama also used a speech to israeli students to make a direct appeal to peace with the palestinians. an i
obama arrived at joint andrews in maryland, j >>> president obama is back home. he arrived in maryland a few hours ago after visiting idrail, the west bank -- israel, the west bank, and jordan. but it wasn't all business. the president managed to do some history-minute sight-seeing before he left. >> reporter: president obama, the tourist, walked through the ancient city of petra in jordan. >> spectacular. >> reporter: in iman, he met with king abdullah, and announced...
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obama pledging $200 million in additional aid. and also defending the fact that the americans have not, at least so far, militaryly intervened in syria. take a listen. >> you know, i think it's fair to say that the united states often finds itself in a situation where if it goes in militarily then it's criticized for going in militarily. and if it doesn't go in militarily then people say, why aren't you doing something militarily? and, you know, my response at this stage is to make sure that what we do contributes to bringing an end to the bloodshed as quickly as possible. >> this really was an effort to try to bring the international community together here, here in the middle east. the last several days, only about 50 hours of them, and israel, the last 24 or so hours here in jordan. and while the president leaves secretary of state john kerry, alex, it's worth noting is going to stay behind, he has meetings scheduled today here in jordan with the head of the palestinian authority, mahmoud abbas. and then he returns to israel a
obama pledging $200 million in additional aid. and also defending the fact that the americans have not, at least so far, militaryly intervened in syria. take a listen. >> you know, i think it's fair to say that the united states often finds itself in a situation where if it goes in militarily then it's criticized for going in militarily. and if it doesn't go in militarily then people say, why aren't you doing something militarily? and, you know, my response at this stage is to make sure...
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just of course as president obama arrives in the region. >> that's right. the president is in israel for meetings with prime minister benjamin netanyahu. accusations by the syrian government and rebels of a chemical weapons attack have now raised new concerns. >> important to note there is no verification that either side used chemical weapons, but a u.s. lawmaker says there is in his words a high probability that the government did or is about to. >> we need that final verification, but given everything we know over the last year and a half i mike rogers intelligence chairman was under the conclusion that they were either positioned for use and ready to do that or in fact have been used. >> now, of course israel concerned about the war in syria just across the northeastern border. and these latest claims may increase pressure on the u.s. to perhaps get more involved in some way or another. >> for the latest on this situation in syria and president obama's middle east trip overall we have live reports now from john king in jerusalem and ivan watson in jorda
just of course as president obama arrives in the region. >> that's right. the president is in israel for meetings with prime minister benjamin netanyahu. accusations by the syrian government and rebels of a chemical weapons attack have now raised new concerns. >> important to note there is no verification that either side used chemical weapons, but a u.s. lawmaker says there is in his words a high probability that the government did or is about to. >> we need that final...
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here is obama with someone who he had a prickly if not distant relationship with. >> obama: i did enough the prime minister that they're very good looking young men who clearly got their good looks from their more. >> i could say the same thing of you're daughters. >> michael: when in doubt go to the children and that's what they did to break the ice. you'll remember netanyahu sported romney in the 2012 election. they were very good friends and his support was overt and vocal. let's go to netanyahu. he brought up things--first at the press conference, and here are some of the things he talked about. >> israel remains fully committed to peace and to the solution of two states for two peoples. we extend our hands in peace and in friendship to the palestinian people. i hope that your visit along with the visit of secretary of state kerry will help us turn a page in our relations with the palestinians. >> michael: tom president obama will be going to palestine to meet with palestinian president mahmoud abbas. here is more on at that same press conference. >> obama: i'm pleased to announce th
here is obama with someone who he had a prickly if not distant relationship with. >> obama: i did enough the prime minister that they're very good looking young men who clearly got their good looks from their more. >> i could say the same thing of you're daughters. >> michael: when in doubt go to the children and that's what they did to break the ice. you'll remember netanyahu sported romney in the 2012 election. they were very good friends and his support was overt and vocal....
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president obama's renewed push for a grand bargain may be showing some early signs of paying off, at least with one top republican. senator bob corker of tennessee says he could envision raising tax revenue if democrats embrace big changes to medicare and social security. corker's position on sunday puts him at odds with other members of his party including house speaker john boehner who's ruling out the prospect of any new taxes. >> i think there by the way is a chance on a deal. i know the president is saying the right things and we have an opportunity over the next four to five months. i think republicans, if they saw true entitlement reform, would be glad to look at tax reform that generates additional revenues and that doesn't mean increasing rates, that means closing loopholes. it also means arranging our tax system so that we have economic growth. >> i don't know whether we can come to a big agreement. if we do, it will be between the two parties on capitol hill. the president got his tax hikes on january the 1st. the talk about raising revenue is over. it's time to deal with
president obama's renewed push for a grand bargain may be showing some early signs of paying off, at least with one top republican. senator bob corker of tennessee says he could envision raising tax revenue if democrats embrace big changes to medicare and social security. corker's position on sunday puts him at odds with other members of his party including house speaker john boehner who's ruling out the prospect of any new taxes. >> i think there by the way is a chance on a deal. i know...
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then. >> bill: we knew barack obama was sitting in the senate. there is nobody there. >> we knew he was a rising star in the party. we didn't even know for sure when hillary seemed so unbeatable that he was even going to run. when he did everybody thought its his first time out. look, that aside. just too many things that can happen between now and the onset of the real political season to be so sure. she is in a strong democratic position in the democratic party. if she runs, she will be a formidable candidate for the nomination. having said that it's a big -- too big a stretch to say she will be some kind of a shoe in. look, if things go badly in the next several years. if the economy doesn't improve. let's assume for the sake of discussion it stays the way it is with persistent high unemployment and sluggish growth and so on. it's not at all clear the country will be in anywhere near ready to elect another democrat. >> bill: maybe so. >> it's hard ever 8 years to win another term for any party. >> bill: you have a couple of wild cards. iran is
then. >> bill: we knew barack obama was sitting in the senate. there is nobody there. >> we knew he was a rising star in the party. we didn't even know for sure when hillary seemed so unbeatable that he was even going to run. when he did everybody thought its his first time out. look, that aside. just too many things that can happen between now and the onset of the real political season to be so sure. she is in a strong democratic position in the democratic party. if she runs, she...
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obama like president obama did not go to israel until the second term. i agree that these are now book ends, having gone to cairo in 2009. he is coming to israel in 2013. but in terms of what he'll try to get done there, i think in addition to what she just said, you have a fundamental lack of trust between president abbas, prime minister netanyahu. the president will have to assess what is actually possible with these two players as a fundamental part of this trip. but i mentioned the importance of syria. we kind of saying, oh, by 28, he's going to jordan. but jordan is hosting hundreds of thousands of syrian refugees. and is bearing a very significant burden as we assess the tragedy and the mayhem going on in syria. so i think a significant, the most urgent aspect is from an israeli point of view, from a jordanian point of view, how do they perceive the situation going on in syria? part of the ongoing recessment of what the united states can do to steer syria toward a post assad transition. >> back to israelis and their concerns about president obama,
obama like president obama did not go to israel until the second term. i agree that these are now book ends, having gone to cairo in 2009. he is coming to israel in 2013. but in terms of what he'll try to get done there, i think in addition to what she just said, you have a fundamental lack of trust between president abbas, prime minister netanyahu. the president will have to assess what is actually possible with these two players as a fundamental part of this trip. but i mentioned the...
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this is not the same with obama. the president would benefit from the trust from israelis even when he has disagreements with their prime minister. not to say the president owes israelis anything. he is not their president. he is the american one. they don't deserve his love. but it would be expedient for him to gain their trust when he disagrees with the prime minister, more than when he agrees with them. >> what message is teheran taking from all this? this visit today. and when we talk about iran a year or so away from having a nuclear weapon, are we inching closer toward a military conflict? we can't be sanctioning them any more than we already are. >> i think first, a very important point for both the prime minister and president is that teheran here a similar message. it is important because in a sense we have a game of chicken going on. iranians, if they are convinced that u.s. threat for use of force is credible, they are much more likely to go to diplomatic deal. president mentioned there is still time for a
this is not the same with obama. the president would benefit from the trust from israelis even when he has disagreements with their prime minister. not to say the president owes israelis anything. he is not their president. he is the american one. they don't deserve his love. but it would be expedient for him to gain their trust when he disagrees with the prime minister, more than when he agrees with them. >> what message is teheran taking from all this? this visit today. and when we talk...
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president obama's nomination is just the beginning of what will be a busy weem for president obama. he's set to embark on a whirlwind tour of israel this week. his first presidential visit to the country. we'll discuss objectives and potential pitfalls next on "now." (dog) larry,larry,larrryyy. why take exercise so seriously,when it can be fun? push-ups or sprints? what's wrong with fetch? or chase? let's do this larry! ooh, i got it, i got it! (narrator) the calorie-smart nutrition in beneful healthy weight... includes grains and real chicken, because a healthy dog is a playful dog. beneful healthy weight. find us on facebook to help put more play in your day. anbe a name and not a number?tor scottrade. ron: i'm never alone with scottrade. i can always call or stop by my local office. they're nearby and ready to help. so when i have questions, i can talk to someone who knows exactly how i trade. because i don't trade like everybody. i trade like me. that's why i'm with scottrade. announcer: scottrade- proud to be ranked "best overall client experience." plays a key role throughout
president obama's nomination is just the beginning of what will be a busy weem for president obama. he's set to embark on a whirlwind tour of israel this week. his first presidential visit to the country. we'll discuss objectives and potential pitfalls next on "now." (dog) larry,larry,larrryyy. why take exercise so seriously,when it can be fun? push-ups or sprints? what's wrong with fetch? or chase? let's do this larry! ooh, i got it, i got it! (narrator) the calorie-smart nutrition...
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. >> president obama is making the first trip ever to israel. the promises he is making and the unexpected travel troubles he faces today. >> plus, politicians behaving very badly. a fistfight broke out in the house of farm element. >> a study finds a sharp jump in the number of autism spectrum. doctors explain the possible reason. >> rebound in jerusalem right now, one of his stops in the first visit to israel since taking office. the three-day trip is filled with promises of unwaivering support as the president tries to win over skeptical israelis. abc7 news reporter, katie marzullos joins us. >> president obama is deeply unpopular with many israelis who are not sure the united states is serious about defending the percent state. in two speeches this morning the president is assuring those people his administration will pursue a middle east peace deal. >> from a closed door meeting president obama and israeli president peres present a united front, a desire to keep israel safe and secure. >> this is a common vision uniting us, to conform the d
. >> president obama is making the first trip ever to israel. the promises he is making and the unexpected travel troubles he faces today. >> plus, politicians behaving very badly. a fistfight broke out in the house of farm element. >> a study finds a sharp jump in the number of autism spectrum. doctors explain the possible reason. >> rebound in jerusalem right now, one of his stops in the first visit to israel since taking office. the three-day trip is filled with...
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now president obama is bringing the soldiers back and the war is over. where are the funds from that to be utilized back into society and all the oil we got from you is dam hugh sane. why isn't going back to the fact the reason we got into this is what happened with bush and his administration and obama had to pull us out of that. nobody was complaining about hutdown and all these problems that happened. host: we'll leave it there. guest: republicans were hitting deficit spending that the budget that the cr isn't addressing the deficit problem. you put two words on a credit card and didn't pay for them and that's why we have deficit. the war funding is an interesting element. it was a fight between democrats and republicans. democrats cut spending. how they arrived at savings in their bument and republicans said those numbers aren't realistic. host: trnt republicans say thrg have been increases in spending by the obama administration at pushed the debt from five or six years ago guest: how much debt there was when president obama came to office and how m
now president obama is bringing the soldiers back and the war is over. where are the funds from that to be utilized back into society and all the oil we got from you is dam hugh sane. why isn't going back to the fact the reason we got into this is what happened with bush and his administration and obama had to pull us out of that. nobody was complaining about hutdown and all these problems that happened. host: we'll leave it there. guest: republicans were hitting deficit spending that the...
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from the palestinian street for that matter obama obama came just to beautify the ugly face that bush left the american government works the same whether the president is a bomber or bush the only difference is that one president smiles while the other does not. this is likely to be the scene for the next three days while a bomb is in town and anger frustration and raised in the streets of palestine also full of posters protesting the president's visit to many of them his face has been blacked out. critics warn that if obama doesn't confront you know who on settlements and sixty seven borders the visit could disintegrate into another diplomatic failure and some say i mean you will of violence in the middle east we don't see ourselves leaving our communities we have returned to places where we have the jewish people have always wished to live there and we live that with encouragement of the support of the israeli government when it comes to read here to abominate on yahoo are at loggerheads a bomber is against an israeli military strike despite relations between the us and iran being h
from the palestinian street for that matter obama obama came just to beautify the ugly face that bush left the american government works the same whether the president is a bomber or bush the only difference is that one president smiles while the other does not. this is likely to be the scene for the next three days while a bomb is in town and anger frustration and raised in the streets of palestine also full of posters protesting the president's visit to many of them his face has been blacked...
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went down or barack obama went up. so barack obama was gracious. he went there but in the funny sort of way it shifted. >> as much as the israel relationship is important to the united states, it is the case that we are the dominant partner in this bilateral relationship always because of the security we led israel and amount of foreign aid we give israel and the defense cooperation, all of that stuff. so it seems to me at least what has changed is that as much as barack obama needs israel and the way joe said israel needs the united states to be standing four square against iran and going into the future. that's a play, a need that netanyahu clearly has as you pointed out what the israel public wants from him. >> the most confrontational i remember is george bush the father and several months later -- israel people said we can't afford that kind to be between our two governments. each side needs the other. right now, i think it's shifted somewhat. >> all right. thanks so much, andrea. what is on the calendar today? >> the president is going to be
went down or barack obama went up. so barack obama was gracious. he went there but in the funny sort of way it shifted. >> as much as the israel relationship is important to the united states, it is the case that we are the dominant partner in this bilateral relationship always because of the security we led israel and amount of foreign aid we give israel and the defense cooperation, all of that stuff. so it seems to me at least what has changed is that as much as barack obama needs...
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obama and mr. democrats are so buoyed by national polls and the buzz from the november election that they sense a chance to make history. as of now, democrat cans would have to pick up 17 seats in the house to take control there. right now in the senate the democrats hold a ten-seat majority, that counts the two independents who caucus with them. but sabato warns, quote: electoral history and nature of the 2014 races indicate the democrats actually stand a greater chance of losing the senate than they do of winning the house. let's talk about it with ab. stoddard at the hill. that may be in terms of social media outreach and so forth that other candidates and other presidents haven't been able to do. what do you think, ab? >> that is true, and that's why we should start with why democrats think they have a hope the reverse or this history and do something that's never been done, to take the party back for the president's party in his sixth year in office. that's because in this last election, obvio
obama and mr. democrats are so buoyed by national polls and the buzz from the november election that they sense a chance to make history. as of now, democrat cans would have to pick up 17 seats in the house to take control there. right now in the senate the democrats hold a ten-seat majority, that counts the two independents who caucus with them. but sabato warns, quote: electoral history and nature of the 2014 races indicate the democrats actually stand a greater chance of losing the senate...
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he may be driving a camera. >>> president obama is in israel. we want to show you a picture out of jerusalem. these are live pictures right now, where you can see president obama. it looks like he's hearing from sol young children. a little girl at the microphone. at this point, he's at the residence of shimon peres. the two men are scheduled to take part in a tree-planting ceremony. then later today, president obama will meet with benjamin netanyahu. coming up at 7:15, the hot topics on the meets with the israeli leaders. >>> well, now we're less than a week away from the day the u.s. supreme court will hear oral arguments on proposition 8. next tuesday the court will hear arguments before or against prop 8 along with another same-sex marriage case. the challenge to the federal defensive marriage act. yesterday, the court said it would release same-day audio if the arguments are presented. the court's statement did not mention television coverage which legal experts probably means it will not be allowed. >>> a bay area consumer group warning ab
he may be driving a camera. >>> president obama is in israel. we want to show you a picture out of jerusalem. these are live pictures right now, where you can see president obama. it looks like he's hearing from sol young children. a little girl at the microphone. at this point, he's at the residence of shimon peres. the two men are scheduled to take part in a tree-planting ceremony. then later today, president obama will meet with benjamin netanyahu. coming up at 7:15, the hot topics...
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is your state one of the 26 that failed to meet obama care deadlines? plus, have you heard the buzz over american eagle's spray-on skinny jeans? it may be the ultimate man cave, bill. 7,000 square feet of space. oh, yeah. this is for the man in your life and it is for sale. "early today" is back in two. >>> welcome back to "early today." here are stories making news this morning. a new report says republican leaders in as many as 26 states are failing to make obamacare deadlines to connect uninsured residents to coverage. if states don't act the federal government will step in. >>> there is a bill legalizing same sex civil unions that makes colorado the 18th state to allow some form of unions for same sex couples. >>> talk about being in the right place at the right time. a man in australia saved the life of a 2-year-old girl when he performed cpr on her at a supermarket. the baby's mother screamed for help when the toddler stopped breathing in the checkout lane. thankfully he was there. if you are feeling lucky this weekend you have time to pick up the
is your state one of the 26 that failed to meet obama care deadlines? plus, have you heard the buzz over american eagle's spray-on skinny jeans? it may be the ultimate man cave, bill. 7,000 square feet of space. oh, yeah. this is for the man in your life and it is for sale. "early today" is back in two. >>> welcome back to "early today." here are stories making news this morning. a new report says republican leaders in as many as 26 states are failing to make...
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subtext, bring me a present, obama. in conclusion evie is greedy and blamp was a whore. >> you are saying that because you dated bea arthur in the 80s and there was a lot of strive. >> let it be. >> let it be indeed. she was quite the tumbler. she was into gym that is sticks. gymnastics. i loved bea arthur. but i wasn't crazy for maud. >>> okay. bill will discuss his book, i do the news and do it nude. first, what is a don't feed me t-shirt? something bill would wear, and then he would die. been waiting for the price of mattresses to fall? then hurry, sleep train's beautyrest and posturepedic closeout sale ends sunday. save up to 40% on closeout sets from beautyrest and posturepedic. save hundreds on floor samples and closeout inventory. these prices are falling fast, but these deals won't last. sleep train's beautyrest and posturepedic closeout sale ends sunday. superior service, best selection, lowest price, guaranteed. ♪ sleep train ♪ your ticket to a better night's sleep ♪ there any other kind, is launching a
subtext, bring me a present, obama. in conclusion evie is greedy and blamp was a whore. >> you are saying that because you dated bea arthur in the 80s and there was a lot of strive. >> let it be. >> let it be indeed. she was quite the tumbler. she was into gym that is sticks. gymnastics. i loved bea arthur. but i wasn't crazy for maud. >>> okay. bill will discuss his book, i do the news and do it nude. first, what is a don't feed me t-shirt? something bill would wear,...
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obama: >> the message is "why you go to ramallah? we are the owners of this region. you can arrive to gaza and talk with us. why do you go to talk with abu mazen in ramallah?" >> warner: abu mazen is palestinian president mahmoud abbas, who greeted mr. obama in ramallah at mid-day, a small band of protestors in the city center was kept well away; just outside the city, there were minor clashes with israeli troops. the two leaders held talks on one priority of president's four-day visit to the visit: re- invigorating peace talks between israelis and palestinians. but contrary to the apparent and uncharacteristic chumminess with prime minister netanyahu yesterday, mr. obama and abbas displayed an understated- business like-tone in a brief press conference. the president denounced the morning's rocket attack and the group that rules in gaza. >> hamas cares more about enforcing its own rigid dogmas than allowing palestinians to live freely; and because too often it focuses on tearing israel down rather than building palestine up. >> warn
obama: >> the message is "why you go to ramallah? we are the owners of this region. you can arrive to gaza and talk with us. why do you go to talk with abu mazen in ramallah?" >> warner: abu mazen is palestinian president mahmoud abbas, who greeted mr. obama in ramallah at mid-day, a small band of protestors in the city center was kept well away; just outside the city, there were minor clashes with israeli troops. the two leaders held talks on one priority of president's...
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the story around the closure of guantanamo bay prison has stuck to president obama ever since he promised to shut it down and here are some of the key dates on the way first in january two thousand and nine and when obama was inaugurated he ordered the prison to be shut down within a year and banned some of the interrogation methods after the u.s. government admitted torturing some of the detainees was kools another exactly since in may the same year the u.s. senate refused to fund the closure of the jail until the president provided more details as to what to do with the detainees then in a text or would appear the situation that changed when the congress approved. allowed to some of the detainees to be moved to the u.s. for prosecution but then it all you turned again at the end of two thousand and ten when the same congress approved the defense spending bill which prevented us trials for guantanamo detainees in january two thousand and eleven despite his campaign promise to close that obama signed the defense of the relation plan which ruled out shutting guantanamo bay down and prevent
the story around the closure of guantanamo bay prison has stuck to president obama ever since he promised to shut it down and here are some of the key dates on the way first in january two thousand and nine and when obama was inaugurated he ordered the prison to be shut down within a year and banned some of the interrogation methods after the u.s. government admitted torturing some of the detainees was kools another exactly since in may the same year the u.s. senate refused to fund the closure...
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and i think obama today was part of the -- he was that kind of true friend. and i think a lot of friends of israel want to end this conflict. >> ej, dionne, thank you very much for joining us tonight. alex wagner, i need you to hang around for one more segment. can you do that? >> you got it, lawrence. >>> coming up, why senator dianne feinstein's opposed assault weapons ban is not dead. i know everyone is telling you to forget about it, it's over, that is not true. i'll tell you why. >>> also the best television interviewer in history is here to tell us how he got tina fey to do it one more time. mallon brothers magic? watch this -- alakazam! ♪ [ male announcer ] staples has always made getting office supplies easy. ♪ another laptop? don't ask. disappear! abracadabra! alakazam! [ male announcer ] and now we're making it easier to get everything for your business. and for my greatest trick! enough! [ male announcer ] because whatever you need, we'll have it or find it, and get it to you fast. staples. that was easy. glass on floors. daily chores. for the
and i think obama today was part of the -- he was that kind of true friend. and i think a lot of friends of israel want to end this conflict. >> ej, dionne, thank you very much for joining us tonight. alex wagner, i need you to hang around for one more segment. can you do that? >> you got it, lawrence. >>> coming up, why senator dianne feinstein's opposed assault weapons ban is not dead. i know everyone is telling you to forget about it, it's over, that is not true. i'll...